ACCT would like to shed some light on The Canadian Arab Institute report on ‘Visible Minority Populations in Canada’ with a focus on Arab Minorities. Summary of Key Findings • There are variations in the immigrant status of visible minority populations; more of the Arab visible minority population is made up of immigrants than most other visible minority populations. • The very large majority of the Arab visible minority population is first-generation, similar to most other visible minority populations. Less than 1% of the Arab visible minority population is the third generation, which is lower than almost all other visible minority populations. • Of the visible minority populations, the Arab visible minority population has the highest unemployment rate at 13.5; the unemployment rate of the total visible minority population in Canada is more than 30% lower than the Arab visible minority population. • Of the visible minority populations, the Arab visible minority population has the third-lowest median employment income; the average employment income of the Arab visible minority population is among the bottom half of the visible minority populations. • Almost 25% of the Arab visible minority population is in the under $10,000 (including loss) income group; this is a higher portion of the population than most other visible minority population groups. • 61% of the Arab visible minority population has a postsecondary certificate, diploma, or degree; this is higher than most other visible minority populations.
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